Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Sample at Ale House #1. The beer is a hazy tangerine color with a medium thin off-white head that recedes to an outer ring quickly. Short strings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of sweet citrus and wheat. Light, clean body with flavors of citrus and tropical fruit, along with touches of sweet malt and wheat. Minimal hops in the background. The finish is fruity and short. Slightly above average overall.
Dogbrick (24210) reviewed Abbey Normal from Barley's Brewing Company 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
On draught at Barley’s Ale House #1, served in a snifter. The beer is a dark reddish-amber color with a thin off-white head that dissipates quickly. Sparse spots of lacing. Aroma of dark malts and fruit. Medium body with flavors of fruit, yeast, caramel malt and spices. The finish is malty with a mild spice and yeast aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at The Oak Room during Ohio Brew Week. Pours a hazy dark golden with reddish hue and a little head. Taste is wheat and a nice amount of raspberry. The raspberry meshes well with the wheat and barley. Good raspberry wheat beer.
Dogbrick (24210) reviewed Mild Child from Barley's Brewing Company 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Sample at the 1st annual Columbus Beerfest on 05/28/10: Pours brown with a thin light beige head that dissipates to a film quickly. Spotty lacing. Herbal and spicy hops and malt aromas. Light, clean body with mild flavors including malt, fruit and hops. The finish is fruity with a grainy aftertaste. Just average overall.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Firkin version at Barley’s 8th Annual Mini RAF (05/22/10): Pours brownish-black with a thin tan head that recedes to an outer ring quickly. Short stringy lacing on the glass. Chocolatey aroma with notes of roasted malt. Rich and smooth body with flavors of cocoa, sweet malt and coffee. The finish is grainy malt and chocolate with a slightly bitter coffee aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Dogbrick (24210) reviewed Blurry Bike IPA from Barley's Brewing Company 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On draught at Ale House #1. The beer is a clear light copper color with a medium thin bone white head that dissipates steadily. Stringy lacing on the glass. Citrusy hops aroma with some malty notes. Medium body with a grassy hops flavor along with citrus and malt in the background. The finish is mildly hoppy with a short fruity aftertaste. Decent overall.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Sample at Barley’s Ale House #1. The beer is a lightly hazed gold color with a thin white head that burns away quickly. Spotty lacing. Wheat, malt and a bit of fruit in the nose. Light body with flavors of sweet malt, wheat and a touch of honey. The finish is short and fruity with a lingering sweetness left over. Average overall.
Earlier Rating: 7/21/2002 Total Score: 3.4
Quite passable light summer ale. Honey is evident in the aroma. Light gold with thin head. Light, refreshing wheaty flavor but a little on the sweet side.
Dogbrick (24210) reviewed Black Bike Bier from Barley's Brewing Company 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On draught at Ale House #1. The beer pours blackish-brown with a thin light tan head that dissipates quickly. Short strings of lacing on the glass. The aroma is roasty with notes of malt and coffee. Medium body with a roasted malt character and flavors of nuts and coffee. Mild hoppiness as well. The finish is moderately bitter coffee with a malty aftertaste. Pretty good overall, these homebrew contest winners never disappoint.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Firkin version at Barley’s 7th Annual Mini RAF (05/02/09): The beer pours blackish-brown and has a medium and foamy tan head that diminishes steadily. Rings of lacing on the glass. Roasty malt aroma with notes of chocolate and coffee. Rich, dry body with flavors of chocolate malt, coffee and hops. The finish is roasted coffee and malt with a hoppy aftertaste. Enjoyable all around.
Ibrew2or3 (10819) reviewed Barley Wine from Barley's Brewing Company 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Courtesy of moejuck. Thanks buddy. Pours with copper core and gold edges with off white head. The aroma is full of hard orange candy, pine resin and a hint of dark fruity esters in the background. The taste is smooth and yummy with citrus orange to pine resiny goodness. It quickly moves toward mildly sweet grape jam, a hint of raisins and prunes. The dark fruity esters are much lighter in flavor than are the bittering hops. Very nice American style barleywine. Yum.